You know that boy you made fun of? He just talked his friend out of suicide. Or, what about that young girl you called fat? She’s starving herself.
These are only a few of the things that are going on in our world, our neighborhoods. How could something so wrong happen so often? You might ask yourself these questions, but do you go into detail? Do you really think? Or, do you just speak.
I bet in your life someone has told you bullying is wrong. But, if people really meant what the said, that boy would still be alive with his family. That young girl, would love herself just the way she is. Bullying is wrong. It’s terrible. Also, it’s a punch in the gut.
Heres a story… There’s this one kid named Jacob. He lives down the road a little ways. His family does not have a lot of money and works very hard. Jacob has never had anything new, but you feel bad so you hang out with him anyway. One day he shows up to the bus stop with these brand new Nikes. He is so happy, he is just smiling. When the bus comes you and Jacob go sit in your regular seat. When these three boys show up. They start teasing Jacob about how happy he is when really, they are jealous. Jealous because they can’t be so happy. So later that day you go outside for recess. Jacob is running around in his new Nikes, and almost runs into some mud. He dogged it but still falls in. Why? Because, those three BULLYS pushed him in. That’s why. Now, they could have helped him up and said sorry. Nope. That’s not what they did. They went way to far. They stole Jacobs shoes then pressed them deeper and deeper into the mud. Now you walk over there and are about to help Jacob. But, you stop. As soon as you were going to reach out a hand, you stop. Why? Because you don’t want to be made fun of. Here’s the question the question you have asked before: What will they think of me? This question asked millions upon billions of times a day. What will they think of me? So simple, yet so complex.
This is a true story with different names. I don’t know if you learned anything but remember these three things: •DO NOT be a bystander. EVER. •Be yourself never, ever care about what others think about you! •And know, YOU can change the world entirely.